A bluejay rests on a cold, bare branch. With plumage brilliant as a crystal sapphire star, eyes like steely coal, a peaceful, united world unfolds all around as pink and orange dawn breaks the silent night.

"The (regime) possesses and produces chemical and biological weapons. It is seeking nuclear weapons. We know that the regime has produced thousands of tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, sarin nerve gas, VX nerve gas."